Bernartice is a market town in

Písek District Písek District () is a Okres, district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Písek. Administrative division Písek District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Bernartice consists of 11 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Bernartice (844) *Bilinka (36) *Bojenice (73) *Dvůr Leveč (6) *Jestřebice (85) *Kolišov (20) *Ráb (3) *Rakov (27) *Srlín (107) *Svatkovice (88) *Zběšice (43)

Geography

Bernartice is located about northeast of

Písek Písek (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 31,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the oldest bridge in the country. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument z ...

and north of

České Budějovice České Budějovice (; ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 97,000 inhabitants. The city is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše. České Budějovice is the largest ...

. It lies in the

Tábor Uplands Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. The town was founded by the Hussites in 1420. The historic town centre is well pres ...

. The highest point is a nameless hill at above sea level. The Smutná River flows along the eastern municipal border. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Bernartice is from 1251. During World War II, Bernartice was threatened by the arrival of the Nazis which would have given the village a similar fate as the nearby village

Lidice Lidice (; ) is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Lidice is built near the site of the previous village, which was completely destroyed on 10 June 19 ...

, which was burned down. With the help of locals, 23 people were killed and five were sent to concentration camps.

Demographics

Transport

The I/29 road from Písek to

Tábor District Tábor District () is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Tábor. Administrative division Tábor District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competenc ...

passes through the market town.

Sights

The main landmark of Bernartice is the Church of Saint Martin. It was built in the Romanesque style in the 12th century and part of the Romanesque tower is preserved to this day. In the second half of the 14th century, it was rebuilt in the Gothic style. In 1717, the nave was rebuilt in the Baroque style. Next to the church is a Baroque rectory from the early 18th century.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bernartice Populated places in Písek District Market towns in the Czech Republic